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| Name | Gregg Donaldson |
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| Gender | Male |
| I'm From | Washington, DC |
| Member For | 203 days |
| Last Login | Fri. Jul 25 |
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| Age | 46 |
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| Movie: | I collect James Bond, Alfred Hitchcock & Walt Disney, but I love a bit of everything! |
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| Actor: | Any Hitchcockian Blonde, Jimmy Stewart, Carey Grant and many others. |
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Quote: | Expect the Unexpected |
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Singin' in the Rain
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Singing In The Rain on DVD
What amazed me about seeing it on DVD was how brilliant and vibrant the color is. It?s like actually watching it in the theater. Especially the dance sequence, Cyd Charisse looks downright ?sexy? as she dances with Gene Kelly. The bonus features are also top notch as well on the 2-disc set. Especially the tribute to Arthur Freed, the producer of Singin in the Rain? and the other MGM Classic Movie Musicals he had influence over. The documentary really shows the viewer an insider?s look of how well the ?Freed Unit? operated. There is also a full version of, ?You?re My Lucky Star,? sung by Debbie Reynolds in character, as well as a history of the songs and in what movies they were first sung. In fact, the DVD was so jam-packed I could not see it all in one evening.
Donald O'Connor, as Cosmo Brown is especially good. I am reminded of this, because of his passing in September of 2003. And now Cyd Charisse, in June 2008. They will be missed!
Get Smart
PG-13
Carell & Hathaway have very good chemistry. The movie does do a very good job paying homage to the 60's TV show. Saw it today, 6/29/08.
A Star Is Born
PG
One word Magnificent! Judy Garlard and James give performances once in a lifetime.
Seen it twice on PBS.
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Get Smart
PG-13
Carell & Hathaway have very good chemistry. The movie does do a very good job paying homage to the 60's TV show. Saw it today, 6/29/08.
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
PG-13
More of a full review later, saw this yesterday, 5/29/08. But for now, on a flixster scale 3 1/2 stars. The ending was a bit grandiose and typical for a Steven S. movie. However, the chemistry was quite good and is still well worth seeing.
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Leatherheads
PG-13
Saw this movie yesterday, 4/12/08. Good Chemistry among the cast, solid acting. However, Rene looks like she ate a prune through most of the movie. But still would give it a B rating. Also enjoyed the soundtrack.
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Smart People
R
A solid well acted movie. Funny comments/situations from the entire cast. Dennis Quaid is quite believable as a self-absorbed, burnt-out college professor. Sarah Jessica Parker is also quite believable as his Doctor/girlfriend. Ellen Page is his smarmy daughter, reminding me of a female Alex P. Keaton. Thomas Hayden Church plays his hilarious directional-less, but ultimately wise adopted brother. However, the downfall of this comedy is not with the acting. It with the very predictable ending. Despite this, it is a solid date movie and deserves a 6 out of 10 rating. Or a 3 out of 5 star rating as I gave it on herer
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Strangers on a Train
PG
Just saw it tonight 5/24/08 on PBS. Masterful! Bruno rivals Norman. My 1st Viewing: Alfred Hitchcock?s Strangers on Train I have seen Strangers on a Train (1951), on DVD for the first time on January 5th, 2005 I mention the date because it was gray, bleak snowy afternoon, adding to the ambience and mystery of the black and white film. From the very beginning, when the viewer meets the main and supporting cast of characters, one gets the immediate sense of, ?there is more here, than meets the eye.? Guy Haines (Farley Granger), a young handsome tennis star, also a bright-rising political protégé, meets by circumstance a spoiled, rich aristocratic, not living up to his potential and brooding man named Bruno Antony, (Robert Walker (I)), on a train. As always Hitchcock brilliantly starts his films off much like an innocent sparkler, Guy and Bruno?s conversation, to their final confrontation on a wildly spinning merry-go-round that goes haywire. Hence the climatic fireworks display, leaving the viewer breathless and wondering who is going to be victorious in the end! All the while, introducing us to a supporting cast of characters that propel the story forward, making the middle just as interesting as the start and finish of any Hitchcock film. Strangers is no exception, introducing us to (Kasey Rogers), as Miriam Joyce Haines, Guy?s estranged and soon to be ex-wife, (credited as Laura Elliott), or so Guy thinks. Guy?s lover or intended, Anne Morton (Ruth Roman) and (Patricia Hitchcock), Hitchcock's daughter as Barbara Morton, Anne's younger sister and hero worshipper of Guy. (Marion Lorne) as Bruno's Mother, Mrs. Antony and (Leo G. Carroll) as Senator Morton, are superbly played. Now for a few observations, I had seen Farley Granger before in Rope. But what was a surprise to me as I later discussed the film with some friends from an old Yahoo Group, (The MacGuffin listserv) that I had recognized Marion Lorne from her work on Bewitched as Aunt Clara. An even bigger surprise was when they told me about Kasey Rogers who also starred on Bewitched as Louise Tate, wife of Larry Tate, Darren?s boss. As for the movie itself, each character is so layered and personifies certain characteristics, i.e. Bruno's evilness or cry to be noticed, Mrs. Antony's repression, or Miriam Haines conniving ways even from bad boy Bruno, which proves to be deadly. Then, there are those entertaining sequences with the key piece of evidence - a cigarette lighter!
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